Mayo County Council has reduced its pesticide use by 46 per cent in 2025 compared to 2015 levels, figures have revealed.

Gunnera perpensa (Gunneraceae) is an African plant widely used in traditional medicine. This species is known for its activity involving the female reproductive system, such as inducing or increasing ...

Gunnera (Gunneraceae) forms a complex association with the cyanobacterium Nostoc puctiforme L. Gunnera-Nostoc symbiosis is the only one reported involving a flowering plant, and results in the ...

Invasive plant species can have far-reaching consequences on an area. Officials in County Mayo, Ireland, are raising concerns about invasive gunnera, Western People reports. Gunnera tinctoria, ...

Invasive plant species can have far-reaching consequences on an area. Officials in County Mayo, Ireland, are raising concerns about invasive gunnera, Western People reports. The Chair of Mayo County ...

Back lit leaf detail of a Gunnera plant from the underside on 11th June 2025 in Pembridge, United Kingdom. Gunnera is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants known for it;s tall stems and giant leaves.

The Cathaoirleach of Mayo Co Council, Cllr Sean Carey, has raised concerns about the growth of an invasive species in Belmullet which "is making parts of farmlands ineligible for ACRES payments".

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From bats to birds, small mammals to native trees, more than 54,000 farmers across the country are playing a vital role in improving biodiversity through participation in a flagship agri-environment ...

IT’S the giant plant that in an ideal world would not be there. The gunnera, or giant rhubarb, on The Weirs in Winchester has since last year been on a national banned list of invasive species.

The Gunnera plant, also known as giant rhubarb, is a menace to other garden plants and local ecosystems due to its rapid growth in damp habitats. The most common species of giant rhubarb in the UK are ...